Issue | #179 |
Published | November 1968 |
Frequency | monthly with the exception of Jan., Apr. and July |
Cover Price | 0.25 USD |
Pages | 84 |
Editing | Mort Weisinger; E. Nelson Bridwell (Asst) |
Notes | also numbered as 80 Page Giant G52, but only on the cover. |
Characters | Superman; Batman; Robin; Lois Lane |
Genre | superhero |
Pencils | Neal Adams; Curt Swan; Win Mortimer |
Inks | Neal Adams; Stan Kaye; Win Mortimer |
Notes | also numbered as 80 Page Giant G52, but only on the cover. |
Reprinted | from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #76 [small cover repro]; from World's Finest Comics (DC, 1941 series) #96 [small cover repro] |
Characters | Lex Luthor; kryptonite; Powerman (intro); Superman; Batman; Robin |
Synopsis | Origin of the Superman-Batman Team. When Batman learns Lex Luthor has kryptonite, he goes to Metropolis to warn Superman. |
Genre | superhero |
Script | Edmond Hamilton |
Pencils | Dick Sprang |
Inks | Stan Kaye |
Reprinted | from World's Finest Comics #94 (May-June 1958) |
Characters | Superman; Batman; Robin; Lois Lane |
Synopsis | Superman and Batman learn each other's ID's while sharing a cabin during an ocean voyage |
Genre | superhero |
Script | Edmond Hamilton |
Pencils | Curt Swan |
Inks | Stan Kaye (1-8); John Fischetti (9-12) |
Notes | It appears that this version of this story was used in the World's Finest Archives, as the note on the first page referring to the previous story in this issue is present there. |
Reprinted | from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #76 (May-June 1952) |
Characters | Lois Lane; Superman; Batman; Robin; Kryptonite |
Synopsis | Batman has to pretend to be Superman in order to assuage Lois' suspicions that Superman is Clark Kent. |
Genre | superhero |
Script | Alvin Schwartz |
Pencils | Curt Swan |
Inks | Stan Kaye |
Notes | first World's Finest team up of Superman and Batman |
Reprinted | from World's Finest #71 (Jan 1954) |
Characters | Lois Lane; Perry White; Superman; Batman; Robin |
Synopsis | Superman and Batman exchange cities as part of a contest to decide which city will get the World Electronics Convention. |
Genre | superhero |
Script | Edmond Hamilton |
Pencils | Curt Swan |
Inks | Stan Kaye |
Reprinted | from World's Finest #76 (May-June 1955) |
Characters | Luthor; Kandor; Fortress of Solitude; Superman; Batman; Robin |
Synopsis | Luthor sneaks into Kandor so that he can steal Kryptonian science and weaponry. |
Genre | superhero |
Script | Bill Finger |
Pencils | Dick Sprang |
Inks | Stan Kaye |
Notes | Original title: The Dictator of Krypton City. Story re-lettered throughout to refer to city as Kandor. Relettering also adds references to Red Sun radiation and many other changes. |
Reprinted | from World's Finest #100 (Mar 1959) |
Characters | Club of Heroes: Legionary, Knight and Squire, Gaucho, Musketeer; Lois Lane; Kryptonite; Superman; Batman; Robin; Lightning Man (intro) |
Synopsis | Lightning Man challenges Superman for the chairmanship of the Club of Heroes. |
Genre | superhero |
Script | Edmond Hamilton |
Pencils | Dick Sprang |
Inks | Stan Kaye |
Notes | Sequel to The Batmen of All Nations from Detective 215 (rep in WF #180). |
Reprinted | from World's Finest #89 (January 1957) |